Arabs honoured for achievements

The achievements of Arabs from around the world have been honoured at the Takreem Awards ceremony at Maameltein-Jounieh, Lebanon.

A shortlist of 35 was selected from hundreds of candidates before the winners were selected by an international jury that included Prince El Hassan bin Talal of Jordan and former UN Secretary-General Dr Boutros Boutros-Ghali.

The winners were Arc en Ciel, Philanthropy and Charitable Services to the Community Award; Nahida Nakad, Arab Woman of the Year; CAABU, Exceptional International Contribution to Arab Society.

Dr Jack Shaheen and Salma Khadra Jayussi, Cultural Achievement; Dr Saouma Bou Jaoude, excellence in the field of education; Rana Shanawani, Young Entrepreneur.

Enviromena, Sustainable Development; Professor Abdel Magid Hamouda, Scientific and Technological Achievement, and Sobhi Batterjee, Outstanding Corporate Leader.